Changes in the distribution of nitrogen and plant enzymatic activity during ensilage of lucerne treated with different additives

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-43

  Guo, X ^a   Zhou, H ^a   Yu, Z ^a   Zhang, Y ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acid proteinase; Alfalfa silage; Aminopeptidase; Carboxypeptidase; Non protein N

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FORAGE; FORMALDEHYDE; FORMIC ACID; NITROGEN; PROTEIN; SILAGE; TANNIN;

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33846937376     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00559.x     Document Type: Article

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